my old web design was gay and rushed so i had another crack.
nothing too fancy, just focusing on functionality and optimising the image space on the project pages. first dummy page (excuse the flowers).
this is a screenshot from the wix web builder.
whole thing should be completed in a day or three.
will go live when im not a broke student
2nd type spec poster (Johnston - London Underground)
train lines mapped out of ‘O’s in the descriptive paragraph.
train line plotting is as close to accurate as possible (i think)
‘Key’ - timeline/history if the typeface and its developments.
original design and edit
little preview of a new type specimen poster set im doing… presenting the typefaces in the context of which they are famously used..
first up - Gill Sans (Penguin Books)
tedious job of making the book cover appear aged. halfway through
probs got a lot of fiddling to do, especially the hands .. but happy with this for now.
almost done!
week off so im revisiting the ‘chapter of shakespeare project - hamlet’ poster. got bored of what i did in the 1st year project so ive decided to redo without the restrictions of the brief. little progress shot of a new style im trying. will probably do 4 plays in a poster set (if i can be bothered).
Front cover preview - NEW PROJECT COMING SOON - Book celebrating the career of Sculptor Rachel Whiteread
Portrait - Rachel Whiteread - ‘unnamed library’ Holocaust memorial sculpture. 3d model made using sketchup and rendered in photoshop (progress)
yeah im going with this… grateful for the holidays to be honest, cause, reflecting on my previous attempt at this book, it was awful. cant wait to print now! (colours are slightly darker than should be in this post for some reason)
probably going with this for my big sleep book cover… dont slag me off i tried well hard and everything… still need to make it look old and shit so its 30s relevant
Windy Willows Mr Toad … book cover progress, long way to go!!
